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The Northern Light

The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

Never underestimate the power of friendship in high school

Never underestimate the power of friendship in high school

Sarah Maniscalo, Journalism 1 Writer November 7, 2017

Snigda Narisetty and I met when we were 5 years old at the bus stop. I was alone and had no one to talk to and neither did she. I asked her, “What is your name?” and her answer confused my poor kindergarten...

Standardized tests are overvalued by colleges

Standardized tests are overvalued by colleges

November 7, 2017

Students pile into the same room at early hours in the morning. They bring their number two pencils, their approved calculator, and maybe a water bottle and wait as a teacher reads a set of instructions....

The US needs to end their harsh attitudes toward immigration

The US needs to end their harsh attitudes toward immigration

Arushi Mithal, Journalism 1 Staff Writer November 7, 2017

When I think of immigration, my mind drifts to the journey my parents took when traveling to America. They had to create a whole new life for themselves for success and opportunity. To travel all this...

This NL Twitter poll shows that students are not getting nearly enough sleep.

Students, sleep, and studying: a questionable combination

Vanessa Burtis, Journalism 1 Staff Writer November 6, 2017

Education is vital to success, but what is our education costing us? Besides our parents’ tax dollars and our tiime and social life, one of the biggest things we sacrifice is our sleep. Although...

SSR shouldnt be a required part of seminar

SSR shouldn’t be a required part of seminar

Malcolm Gaynor, Journalism 1 Writer November 6, 2017

Every week, seminar students spend a total of 50 minutes every week reading before they are allowed to start on their homework, adding up to a total of 30 hours of lost homework time. Ten minutes a day...

WWMTs portrayal of PN is unfair, biased

WWMT’s portrayal of PN is unfair, biased

Staff and Lily Antor September 25, 2017

Portage Northern High School is a place where every year, a diverse group of students are nominated by their peers to be on homecoming court. It is also a place where just three days ago, one of those...

13 Reasons Why: Romanticizing suicide or bringing awareness?

13 Reasons Why: Romanticizing suicide or bringing awareness?

June 1, 2017

Two Northern Light staffers examine the positive and negative aspects of Netflix's adaptation of Jay Asher's novel.

Behind The Scenes: what is not commonly known about zoos

keegan tenney, staff writer May 31, 2017

Instead of letting animals live in their natural habitat, humans pave over over their territory to build harmful, tight enclosures that commoditize them for entertainment. Animals are forced into these...

Participation Trophies: Beneficial or Unnecessary?

meredith ablao, news editor May 31, 2017

Throughout many young kid’s  journey through life, they will experience sports. They will learn teamwork, sportsmanship, and the importance of exercise. These concepts are all crucial parts of growing...

The perks of being polyglot

Issra Said, Staff Writer March 15, 2017

There are approximately 6,500 spoken languages in the world, yet only 15-20 percent of Americans consider themselves bilingual (University of Texas). Countless studies exemplify the benefits of learning...

Cultures as Costumes

Cultures as Costumes

Megna Joshi, Website Editor March 12, 2017

Halloween and costume parties are a great way to dress up as a favorite character and pretend to be a different person. At the same time, it can be seen as offensive to certain cultures because people...

Trigger warnings: Pro/Con

Trigger warnings: Pro/Con

March 8, 2017

Two of our writers examine the positive and negative aspects of trigger warnings.

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